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tidings

/ˈtaɪdɪŋz/TIGH-dingz
/ˈtaɪdɪŋz/TIGH-dingz

Meaninghappenings

Common meaning: news

Journey through time

  1. Old Norse (Icelandic)tidindi‘news’source
  2. Middle Englishtidindesource
  3. Englishtidings‘news’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Old Norse (Icelandic) tidindi ‘happenings’.

Roots

  • tidindi Old Norse (Icelandic) “happenings”

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